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Overview

Opened: 8/19/1933

Transfer here to: IRT East Side Line

Two tracks, one island platform. The western end has long escalators to the fare control, which were reported to be the longest in the world when first opened. (Many longer ones outside of New York are in operation since then.) The station has an island platform with two tracks and has no tile on the walls and as such no mosaics or colored tile bands. The station is very deep (approximately 80 feet below street level) and has very low ceilings. In October 2003, the TA opened an expanded mezzanine and a new escalator offering a second transfer point to the IRT East Side/Lexington Avenue Subway. An elevator is now being installed at this station.

Artwork

Passing Through, Al Held (2004)

Photo Gallery

Image 5216 (172k, 1024x695) Photo by: Doug Grotjahn Collection of: Joe Testagrose Location: Lexington Avenue-53rd Street	Image 40087 (108k, 909x682) Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld Location: Lexington Avenue-53rd Street	Image 46107 (191k, 1044x788) Photo by: David Pirmann Location: Lexington Avenue-53rd Street	Image 53008 (166k, 1044x793) Photo by: John Barnes Location: Lexington Avenue-53rd Street	Image 78289 (147k, 819x619) Photo by: Bill E. Location: Lexington Avenue-53rd Street
Image 78678 (113k, 820x620) Photo by: Gary Chatterton Location: Lexington Avenue-53rd Street	Image 94045 (260k, 1044x791) Photo by: Aliandro Brathwaite Location: Lexington Avenue-53rd Street	Image 94718 (208k, 930x618) Photo by: Peter Ehrlich Location: Lexington Avenue-53rd Street	Image 97032 (103k, 800x600) Photo by: Bill E. Location: Lexington Avenue-53rd Street	Image 101617 (254k, 1044x788) Photo by: Zach Summer Location: Lexington Avenue-53rd Street
Image 108702 (186k, 1044x701) Photo by: Richard Panse Location: Lexington Avenue-53rd Street	Image 108708 (173k, 1044x701) Photo by: Richard Panse Location: Lexington Avenue-53rd Street	Image 108719 (133k, 1024x768) Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld Location: Lexington Avenue-53rd Street	Image 108913 (161k, 930x618) Photo by: Peter Ehrlich Location: Lexington Avenue-53rd Street	Image 112403 (209k, 1044x749) Photo by: Brian Weinberg Location: Lexington Avenue-53rd Street

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